Pet Gadgets

Here's a product that is supposed to be comforting, but it seems creepy and icky to me. Heavenly Pals is a new Indiegogo project for stuffed animals of the 10 most popular dog breeds (according to the AKC) that include: Boxer, English Bulldog, German Shepherd, Poodle and more. What's the big deal you ask? Well, [...]

Last fall, we told you about the iFetch, an interactive toy that pitches a ball for your small to medium-sized dog, or cat, to fetch. You can even train your pet to return the small balls to the iFetch to reload it for longer play times. The problem was that this version uses 1.5" balls, which [...]

My dog, Teddy, seems to shed year round. That means those darn dog hairs get everywhere, even in his water bowl. He won't drink water with hair in it, and it's a pain trying to make sure his water meets his standards so he'll drink enough during the day. And that's with me here with [...]

Imagine your dog sporting a collar and leash in Star Trek Command gold, Sciences blue, or Engineering red! The Star Trek Uniform Collars also have a hang-tag with the matching Starfleet insignia and a Star Trek Original Series logo on the buckle. The collars are all $9.95 each, and they are available in small to [...]

With the Polar Vortex in full blast, it's not fit for man nor beast outside. You need to make sure you keep your four-footed friends indoors and safe, even when it's not cold enough to kill, and many people like to use crates when they aren't home with their animals or while they are sleeping. [...]

The Pawcet is an outdoor drinking fountain for your dog. Attach a standard garden hose, and all Phideaux has to do is step on the Pawcet to get a drink of fresh water. No more worrying that the water bowl will get turned over while you're at work! The Pawcet is $24.99 at Quirky.

Don't want to get a dog, cat, or gerbil for your kids? How about a fascinating different kind of "pet" - one that glows in the dark? Dino Pet is simply a container of photosynthetic bioluminescing dinoflagellates. These dinoflagellates are single celled algae that produce their own food via photosynthesis just like plants and will [...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu_rm-ERBFo&t=11&authuser=0 With the PetziConnect, you can see, talk to, and dispense treats to your cat or dog while you're out of the house. Install the PetziConnect, connect it to your WiFi connection, install the free, secure app to your smart phone, and you and your fur babies will be in contact any time you like. [...]

Over the years we've reviewed quite a few bags, wallets and covers from Saddleback Leather Company. Leather products from Saddleback are well known for their high quality construction, rugged good looks and their motto: "They'll fight over it when you're dead." Saddleback's latest product won't hold your gadgets when you're on the go, but they will [...]

iFetch is an interactive toy that pitches a ball for your dog, or cat, to fetch. You can even train your pet to retrieve the ball and put it in the iFetch himself for never-ending fun, though you should monitor play time. iFetch ball launcher is made of plastic and metal, and it comes with [...]

If you live in areas prone to natural disasters, you probably have made some preparations for emergencies. Do you have an survival kit for your pet? Quake Kare sells survival kits for dogs and cats, filled with products you'll need to keep your pet healthy and fed until things start to return to normal. The kits come [...]

If your cat doesn't do much more than lay around the house and sleep or eat, she could probably benefit from some exercise. My cat, Rio, used to get her exercise at 3:00am, dashing around the house like a crazy thing, determined to wake up everybody in the apartment building I lived in at the [...]

Anyone who has tried to walk a cat on a leash knows there has to be a better way to travel with a cat. People who infrequently travel with a pet in one of those plastic pet kennels knows that they aren't all that great either because the dog or cat is often anxious at [...]

We love our pets just like any other member of our family (maybe more depending on the family!), but the sad fact is that a large percentage of pets are left alone at home during the day while their owners are away at work or school. This means that the pet might get lonely for [...]

Our pets are important members of our families and we want to do the right things to keep them safe. One way to keep them safe is to make sure that their ID tags are always up to date. Hopefully you take your dogs and cats to their yearly check up at the veterinarian. Typically [...]

I'm currently working on a review of the Fitbit Charge 2. The Charge 2 is an updated version of the Fitbit Charge HR that I reviewed last year. It combines the smaller sized wrist wearable looks with the features of the Fitbit Surge. Stay tuned for my review coming soon.